The civil aviation authority said the pilot called in a mayday saying that he had lost an engine. Associated Press writers Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Kathy Gannon and Munir Ahmed in Islamabad, and Asim Tanveer in Multan, Pakistan, contributed to this report.Ambulances, fire tenders and relief teams had to face a large crowd gathered at the crash site.

Interior minister Ijaz Ahmad Shah said the plane developed a technical fault and that the pilot had said the aircraft lost an engine and issued a mayday call.HADID: Well, its last major crash was in 2016, when one of its planes flying over the Himalayas smashed into a mountain, killing 48 people on board.(AP / FILE).

Airworthiness documents showed the plane last received a government check on.But instead of landing, the pilot decided to go around even as two runways were kept ready for landing. .

A resident, Abdul Rahman, said he saw the jet circle at least three times, appearing to try to land before it crashed.We will continue to provide information in a transparent manner, PIA spokesperson Hafeez was quoted as saying by Dawn.Police officials said that many bodies are under debris and it will take time to clear the area.

[COAS] Shares grief of bereaved families in this difficult time.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also offered his condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.The pilot sent a mayday and told controllers the aircraft had lost power from both its engines on its second attempt to land, according to a recording posted online by liveatc.net, which has released aircraft recordings in the past.

Earlier, Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar initially had said all aboard died, but two civil aviation officials later said that at least two people survived the crash- PTI reported. .

A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus jet crashed into residential buildings while approaching the airport.Urban Search & Rescue Teams are being sent on site for rescue efforts.".For reprint rights: Syndications Today.

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Geo News reported that the plane hit a four-storey building before crashing further. .This is a developing story, check back for updates.The majority of residents of the colony are the people, who migrated from India in 1947 during partition.

At 2:34 PM, the aircraft made a landing attempt that was aborted at 275 feet and the aircraft climbed up to 3175 feet.The pilot replied: We are returning back, sir, we have lost engines, and the controller cleared the plane to land on either of the airport's two runways.PIA grounded flights in March because of coronavirus, but began limited services again on May 16.

But 2019 still among safest years for commercial flights in 74 years.I could hear screams from all directions.A Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying around 100 people crashed Friday near the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, according to the civil aviation authority.

The plane was only just short of the runway perimeter when it struck houses in the Model Colony residential area.In 2012, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Pakistan's Bhoja Air crashed in bad weather on its approach to land in Rawalpindi, killing all 121 passengers and six crew.Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

Pakistan International Airlines Airbus jet with 99 people aboard crashed into a crowded residential district of the city of Karachi on Friday afternoon after twice trying to land at the airport, a witness said.West Indies Under-19s in England, Only Youth T20 International Series, 2020.A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus jet crashed into residential buildings while approaching the airport.

Prayers & condolences go to families of the deceased.".

The crash came just days after Pakistan began allowing commercial flights to resume after a coronavirus lockdown.It may use a set of cookies to collect information and report website usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors to Google.Here is a transcript of the last conversation between the ATC and pilot.
Pilot: We are proceeding direct, we have lost the engines.
ATC: Confirm you are carrying out a belly landing?
Pilot: (Unclear)
ATC: Runway available to land on 2 5
Pilot: Roger
Pilot: Sir, Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, Pakistan 8303
ATC: Pakistan 8303.

I had to jump down about 10ft (3m) to get to safety.The aircraft crashed into a crowded neighborhood on the edge of the airport. As darkness settled over the crash site, flood lights illuminated the wreckage, where crews were still recovering bodies.Pakistan Plane Crash Near Karachi, PIA Flight Was Carrying.